Which to use
“perdida” is a noun and “persiga” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,278
- “perdida” frequency rank
- #38,872
- “persiga” frequency rank
- 42150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdida | persiga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llamada telefónica que el receptor no alcanza a contestar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de perseguir. |
Where the eye mixes perdida and persiga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between perdida and persiga
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: perdida is [peɾˈð̞ið̞a] while persiga is [peɾˈsiɣ̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perdida is recorded at frequency rank #3,278, classified as anoun, pronounced [peɾˈð̞ið̞a]. persiga is at rank #38,872, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈsiɣ̞a].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 42150, this pair ranks #149,838 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perdida vs persiga
Shared letters: aeipr. Private to "perdida": d. Private to "persiga": gs.
"perdida" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "persiga" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "perdida" and "persiga" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "perdida" or "persiga"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "perdida" and "persiga" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "perdida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persiga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,838 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdida" and "persiga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perciba vs persiga". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #149,838 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.